Enemy
/หษn.ษ.mi/noun
A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Did you know?The term 'enemy' is derived from the Latin 'inimicus', which originally referred to a personal foe, often in the context of ancient tribal warfare.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nem-
โto take, to assign, to distribute.โ
Latin
Latin
inimicus
โhostile, unfriendly, literally 'not a friend'.โ
Old French
Old French
enemi
โan adversary, foe.โ
Middle English
Middle English
enemi
โa foe or opponent.โ
Modern English
English
enemy
โa person actively opposed to another.โ